to lure someone; to entice someone
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
death penalty; capital punishment
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
this world; this life; world of the living
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
name; given name; first name
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
single word; a few words; brief comment
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to follow in order; to go through step-by-step
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)